coaster wagon
- noun
- /ˈkoʊstər ˈwæɡən/
- US
:
carrito de paseo
- The children rode down the hill in their new coaster wagon with squeals of joy.
Examples
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Four boys, two Amish and two who were not, were busily playing with a red coaster wagon.
Academic text (2004) -
"Oh, my gosh, can I have them?" he said. "Of course!" So I went home, got my coaster wagon, and picked them all up.
Academic text (2004) -
She used her coaster wagon to carry all the toys to the park.
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He pulled the coaster wagon behind him as he walked through the neighborhood.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small vehicle with wheels that you push or pull to carry things
55
1.0
A small four-wheeled cart that children pull or ride in
3
2.5
A small wheeled vehicle for carrying things or young children
How Rideable
Surface Forms
Morphology
coaster + wagon
This is a transparent noun–noun compound: 'wagon' clearly denotes a small cart and 'coaster' can be interpreted as something used for coasting/downhill riding, so the compound means a wagon for coasting. The modifier+noun composition is a common, compositional pattern in English (and many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Coaster wagon likely comes from small toy carts that children used to 'coast' down hills. The word coaster shows the smooth downhill 'coast' and wagon means a small cart, so today the phrase means a little four-wheeled cart children ride in or use to carry things.